Guest guest Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 Wow, what type of insurance policy do you have? It sounds awful. Not to question your understanding of the policy, but does it really limit your coverage to $2000 per year? Usually policies indicate that a patient's liability is only up to $2000 a year. And, after bills exceed $2000, then the insurance covers 100%. --Mr. Dana F. Utz utzdana@... https://home.comcast.net/~utzdana/ -------------- Original message -------------- How in the world do any of afford this? My insurance will cover it with a $50 copay which is good. The bad thing is that I have a $2000 Rx cap. An Rx for Avonex is running, on average, $1300! Means that with my first Rx fill I am at my cap because I have other meds I fill. Not to mention, heaven forbid, I get sick and need something non-MS related! I am so stressed right now! I just want to crawl under a rock and cry! Tammy, Tx Join Killeen Barter at http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/KilleenBarter/ Trade or Barter away those things you don't want anymore! Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debatein the Yahoo! Answers Food Drink Q & A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 I have Medicare part D insurance thru AARP (I'm 51). MY co-pay for the Copaxone is $5.00 a ...... in Michigan How in the world do any of afford this? My insurance will cover it with a $50 copay which is good. The bad thing is that I have a $2000 Rx cap. An Rx for Avonex is running, on average, $1300! Means that with my first Rx fill I am at my cap because I have other meds I fill. Not to mention, heaven forbid, I get sick and need something non-MS related! I am so stressed right now! I just want to crawl under a rock and cry! Tammy, Tx .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 There are some organizations that will help you with the cost of co-pays if you qualify. I'll send an email to the group about that in a little while. Sharon Re: Avonex users Wow, what type of insurance policy do you have? It sounds awful. Not to question your understanding of the policy, but does it really limit your coverage to $2000 per year? Usually policies indicate that a patient's liability is only up to $2000 a year. And, after bills exceed $2000, then the insurance covers 100%. --Mr. Dana F. Utz utzdanacomcast (DOT) net https://home. comcast.net/ ~utzdana/ ------------ -- Original message ------------ -- From: Tamatha P <tamatha_txyahoo (DOT) com> How in the world do any of afford this? My insurance will cover it with a $50 copay which is good. The bad thing is that I have a $2000 Rx cap. An Rx for Avonex is running, on average, $1300! Means that with my first Rx fill I am at my cap because I have other meds I fill. Not to mention, heaven forbid, I get sick and need something non-MS related! I am so stressed right now! I just want to crawl under a rock and cry! Tammy, Tx Join Killeen Barter at http://finance. groups.yahoo. com/group/ KilleenBarter/ Trade or Barter away those things you don't want anymore! Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debatein the Yahoo! Answers Food Drink Q & A. We won't tell. Get more on shows you hate to love(and love to hate): Yahoo! TV's Guilty Pleasures list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 What are CAM's? Kathi Re: Avonex users Unfortunately, it is a $2000 cap that the company will pay up to that. Then it's a 100% my cost. I'm screwed. Gonna try CAM's for awhile. Tammyutzdanacomcast (DOT) net wrote: Wow, what type of insurance policy do you have? It sounds awful. Not to question your understanding of the policy, but does it really limit your coverage to $2000 per year? Usually policies indicate that a patient's liability is only up to $2000 a year. And, after bills exceed $2000, then the insurance covers 100%. --Mr. Dana F. Utz utzdanacomcast (DOT) net https://home.comcast.net/~utzdana/ -------------- Original message -------------- From: Tamatha P <tamatha_tx> How in the world do any of afford this? My insurance will cover it with a $50 copay which is good. The bad thing is that I have a $2000 Rx cap. An Rx for Avonex is running, on average, $1300! Means that with my first Rx fill I am at my cap because I have other meds I fill. Not to mention, heaven forbid, I get sick and need something non-MS related! I am so stressed right now! I just want to crawl under a rock and cry! Tammy, Tx Join Killeen Barter at http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/KilleenBarter/ Trade or Barter away those things you don't want anymore! Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debatein the Yahoo! Answers Food Drink Q & A. Join Killeen Barter at http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/KilleenBarter/ Trade or Barter away those things you don't want anymore! Don't be flakey. Get Yahoo! Mail for Mobile and always stay connected to friends. Internal Virus Database is out-of-date.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.18.2/692 - Release Date: 2/18/2007 4:35 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 I kept thinking alterative medicine but could not figure out the C part. Thanks Kate.Sharon Re: Avonex users> > > > Unfortunately, it is a $2000 cap that the company will pay up > to that. Then it's a 100% my cost. I'm screwed. Gonna try > CAM's for awhile.> > Tammy> > utzdanacomcast (DOT) net wrote:> Wow, what type of insurance policy do you have? It sounds awful.> > Not to question your understanding of the policy, but does > it really limit your coverage to $2000 per year? Usually > policies indicate that a patient's liability is only up to $2000 > a year. And, after bills exceed $2000, then the insurance covers 100%.> > --> Mr. Dana F. Utz > utzdanacomcast (DOT) net > > https://home. comcast.net/ ~utzdana/> > ------------ -- Original message ------------ -- > From: Tamatha P > > How in the world do any of afford this? My insurance will > cover it with a $50 copay which is good. The bad thing is that > I have a $2000 Rx cap. An Rx for Avonex is running, on average, > $1300! Means that with my first Rx fill I am at my cap because > I have other meds I fill. Not to mention, heaven forbid, I get > sick and need something non-MS related! I am so stressed right > now! I just want to crawl under a rock and cry!> > Tammy, Tx> > > > Join Killeen Barter at > http://finance. groups.yahoo. com/group/ KilleenBarter/> Trade or Barter away those things you don't want anymore!> > > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------> ---------> Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate> in the Yahoo! Answers Food Drink Q & A. > > > > > Join Killeen Barter at > http://finance. groups.yahoo. com/group/ KilleenBarter/> Trade or Barter away those things you don't want anymore!> > > > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------> ------------ -> Don't be flakey. Get Yahoo! Mail for Mobile and > always stay connected to friends.> > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------> ------------ -> > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date.> Checked by AVG Free Edition.> Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.18.2/692 - Release > Date: 2/18/2007 4:35 PM> begin:vcardn:Rothschild;katefn:Kate Rothschildtel;cell:tel;home:914 762-8734tel;work:914 332-1943url:http://www.phil413.isagenix.com/org:http://www.allinonebusiness.net;Recharge Your Chiurl:http://www.phil413.isagenix.com/adr:;;6 Spaulding Place;Ossining;NY;10562;USAemail;internet:katelloydkidz@...email;home;internet:katelloydkidz@...title:Associate and moving UP!version:2.1end:vcard Never miss an email again!Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 too bad I spelled Complimentary wrong...but, ah, just did that to irk our lovable n!kate Re: Avonex users> > > > > > > > Unfortunately, it is a $2000 cap that the company will pay up > > to that. Then it's a 100% my cost. I'm screwed. Gonna try > > CAM's for awhile.> > > > Tammy> > > > utzdanacomcast (DOT) net wrote:> > Wow, what type of insurance policy do you have? It sounds awful.> > > > Not to question your understanding of the policy, but does > > it really limit your coverage to $2000 per year? Usually > > policies indicate that a patient's liability is only up to > $2000 > > a year. And, after bills exceed $2000, then the insurance > covers 100%.> > > > --> > Mr. Dana F. Utz > > utzdanacomcast (DOT) net > > > > https://home. comcast.net/ ~utzdana/> > > > ------------ -- Original message ------------ -- > > From: Tamatha P > > > > How in the world do any of afford this? My insurance will > > cover it with a $50 copay which is good. The bad thing is that > > I have a $2000 Rx cap. An Rx for Avonex is running, on > average, > > $1300! Means that with my first Rx fill I am at my cap because > > I have other meds I fill. Not to mention, heaven forbid, I get > > sick and need something non-MS related! I am so stressed right > > now! I just want to crawl under a rock and cry!> > > > Tammy, Tx> > > > > > > > Join Killeen Barter at > > http://finance. groups.yahoo. com/group/ KilleenBarter/> > Trade or Barter away those things you don't want anymore!> > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- > --------> > ---------> > Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate> > in the Yahoo! Answers Food Drink Q & A. > > > > > > > > > > Join Killeen Barter at > > http://finance. groups.yahoo. com/group/ KilleenBarter/> > Trade or Barter away those things you don't want anymore!> > > > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- > --------> > ------------ -> > Don't be flakey. Get Yahoo! Mail for Mobile and > > always stay connected to friends.> > > > > > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- > --------> > ------------ -> > > > > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date.> > Checked by AVG Free Edition.> > Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.18.2/692 - Release > > Date: 2/18/2007 4:35 PM> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > begin:vcard> n:Rothschild;kate> fn:Kate Rothschild> tel;cell:> tel;home:914 762-8734> tel;work:914 332-1943> url:http://www.phil413.isagenix.com/> org:http://www.allinonebusiness.net;Recharge Your Chi> url:http://www.phil413.isagenix.com/> adr:;;6 Spaulding Place;Ossining;NY;10562;USA> email;internet:katelloydkidz@...> email;home;internet:katelloydkidz@...> title:Associate and moving UP!> version:2.1> end:vcard> > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________> The fish are biting. > Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing.> http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/arp/sponsoredsearch_v2.php> Attachment: vcard [not shown] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 I mis-type stuff all the time--never even notice how anyone else types--not irked, love, n --------- Re: Avonex users> > > > > > > > Unfortunately, it is a $2000 cap that the company will pay up > > to that. Then it's a 100% my cost. I'm screwed. Gonna try > > CAM's for awhile.> > > > Tammy> > > > utzdanacomcast (DOT) net wrote:> > Wow, what type of insurance policy do you have? It sounds awful.> > > > Not to question your understanding of the policy, but does > > it really limit your coverage to $2000 per year? Usually > > policies indicate that a patient's liability is only up to > $2000 > > a year. And, after bills exceed $2000, then the insurance > covers 100%.> > > > --> > Mr. Dana F. Utz > > utzdanacomcast (DOT) net > > > > https://home. comcast.net/ ~utzdana/> > > > ------------ -- Original message ------------ -- > > From: Tamatha P > > > > How in the world do any of afford this? My insurance will > > cover it with a $50 copay which is good. The bad thing is that > > I have a $2000 Rx cap. An Rx for Avonex is running, on > average, > > $1300! Means that with my first Rx fill I am at my cap because > > I have other meds I fill. Not to mention, heaven forbid, I get > > sick and need something non-MS related! I am so stressed right > > now! I just want to crawl under a rock and cry!> > > > Tammy, Tx> > > > > > > > Join Killeen Barter at > > http://finance. groups.yahoo. com/group/ KilleenBarter/> > Trade or Barter away those things you don't want anymore!> > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- > --------> > ---------> > Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate> > in the Yahoo! Answers Food Drink Q & A. > > > > > > > > > > Join Killeen Barter at > > http://finance. groups.yahoo. com/group/ KilleenBarter/> > Trade or Barter away those things you don't want anymore!> > > > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- > --------> > ------------ -> > Don't be flakey. Get Yahoo! Mail for Mobile and > > always stay connected to friends.> > > > > > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- > --------> > ------------ -> > > > > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date.> > Checked by AVG Free Edition.> > Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.18.2/692 - Release > > Date: 2/18/2007 4:35 PM> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > begin:vcard> n:Rothschild;kate> fn:Kate Rothschild> tel;cell:> tel;home:914 762-8734> tel;work:914 332-1943> url:http://www.phil413.isagenix.com/> org:http://www.allinonebusiness.net;Recharge Your Chi> url:http://www.phil413.isagenix.com/> adr:;;6 Spaulding Place;Ossining;NY;10562;USA> email;internet:katelloydkidzoptonline (DOT) net> email;home;internet:katelloydkidzoptonline (DOT) net> title:Associate and moving UP!> version:2.1> end:vcard> > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________> The fish are biting. > Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing.> http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/arp/sponsoredsearch_v2.php> Attachment: vcard [not shown] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 I don't understand why my drugs are so high. I have Humana with Medicare Part D and my betaseron just cost me $1618.57. When I get to Level 4, it will be down to around $80. I do admit that it's all incredibly confusing....the new Part D. How can you find out what's the best way to go? Kathi FW: Re: Avonex users I chose a plan that doesn't have the gap. My monthly co-pay for Copaxone is $5.45 and the co-pay on my other meds is $2.15 each. Spent nearly a week going over all the plans that AARP offered before choosing 1 that didn't have the coverage gap. My monthly premium is around $30 plus what I have to pay for Medicare parts A & B a ...... in Michigan What do you do during the coverage gap? I hope you have additional help with your meds.Sharon I have Medicare part D insurance thru AARP (I'm 51). MY co-pay for the Copaxone is $5.00 a ...... in Michigan How in the world do any of afford this? My insurance will cover it with a $50 copay which is good. The bad thing is that I have a $2000 Rx cap. An Rx for Avonex is running, on average, $1300! Means that with my first Rx fill I am at my cap because I have other meds I fill. Not to mention, heaven forbid, I get sick and need something non-MS related! I am so stressed right now! I just want to crawl under a rock and cry! Tammy, Tx .. Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debatein the Yahoo! Answers Food Drink Q & A. Internal Virus Database is out-of-date.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.18.2/692 - Release Date: 2/18/2007 4:35 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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